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Autumn/Winter 2006: LATEST NEWS: Sweeney comments on Ireland's future
Ireland's future can't depend on foreign high-tech companies - Sweeney

Ireland needs a vision that promotes indigenous sector as aggressively as it promotes foreign direct investment

Following rumours of yet more job losses at an Irish-based multinational, Alcatel-Lucent, Fine Gael's General Election candidate for Dublin North East and founder of O'Brien's Sandwich Bars, Brody Sweeney, said that this was yet another example of how Ireland is dangerously over-dependent on foreign high-tech companies.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Card Connection: Card Connection territory for re-sale
Irish Card Connection franchise territory on the market for the first time in 7 years.

Autumn/Winter 2006: O'Briens: NEWS:O'Briens
O'Briens Sandwich Bars has been awarded two of the top accolades in the Irish Franchise Association's Annual Award ceremony at the Davenport Hotel, Dublin. The top titles, presented to an ecstatic O'Briens by Frank Ryan CEO Enterprise Ireland, were for Retail Franchise of the Year 2006, with Franchise Person of the Year going to Chief Executive Officer, Fiacra Nagle.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Top franchises announced
The Irish Franchise Awards 2006 were presented by Frank Ryan, Enterprise Ireland CEO, at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin on the 17th November. They were inaugurated by the Irish Franchise Association to recognise success and achievement in the franchise industry.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Ladies Workout Express: NEWS: Ladies Workout Express
Entrepreneurial and astute businessman and Master Franchisor of Ladies Workout Express, Chris Donaldson is one of a handful of entrepreneurial businessmen in Northern Ireland that holds a Master Franchisor title and is taking the fitness industry in Ireland by storm.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Calbarrie: NEWS:Calbarrie
Calbarrie Ltd, the electrical safety solutions expert based in Milton Keynes, has won a major contract - appliance testing for the royal households.

Autumn/Winter 2006: NEWS: Irish Franchise Association
News update from the Irish Franchise Association

Autumn/Winter 2006: Kendlebell: NEWS: Kendlebell
The UK's number one personal telephone answering service is now in Ireland. With offices in both Dublin and Antrim, Kendlebell is looking to expand its network of offices still further in 2007.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Sliderobes: NEWS: Sliderobes
Belfast-based fitted-wardrobe franchise, Sliderobes, has scooped a top national award, sponsored by Sage, for its new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Two Men And A Truck: NEWS: Two Men And A Truck

Autumn/Winter 2006: Auditel: Auditel launches recruitment drive
Auditel, one of the UK's largest franchised networks of cost management consultants, is actively recruiting a franchise network in Ireland.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Dyno Group: Dyno Secure: Securing success
Building on its well established position as one of the UK's most successful emergency repair services, Dyno-Secure is a new franchise opportunity which aims to meet the growing need for a fully resourced mobile security repair and installation service.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Aussie Pet Mobile Ireland: Aussie Pet Mobile enters Ireland
The world's largest pet grooming franchise, Aussie Pet Mobile is launching in Ireland with the appointment of Paul Fagan as Master Franchisee for Ireland and the UK.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Rankin cafe: First Rankin franchise opens
The Co. Down town of Bangor welcomed celebrity chef Paul Rankin recently when the doors opened to the first franchised Rankin Café.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Signs Express: Greek firm shows signs of success with Signs Express
The Belfast centre of leading signs and graphics franchise, Signs Express, received an exotic invitation to supply their services when local window manufacturer, KMR Windows, required signage for their new showroom in Athens, Greece.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Cubic Telecom: Cubic Telecom oversubscribed on home ground
Cork-based telecommunication specialist Cubic Telecom has awarded all of its 10 franchises in Ireland just three months after announcing the opportunity.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Dream Doors: Dream Doors crosses the Irish Sea
Dublin homeowners could soon be enjoying the benefits of a kitchen facelift when the first Dream Doors franchise opens later this year.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Lola Gray: Real life happy ending with Lola Gray
The myth that fairytale weddings are expensive and overly stressful is about to be re-written - and given a real life happy ending - with the signing of the Lola Gray Master Franchisee for Ireland and the launch of its first three franchised wedding consultants.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Coming soon: Low-cost lending outlets
The Irish mortgage market has exploded over the last three years and it's there for the taking.

Autumn/Winter 2006: Coming soon: Irish fish 'n' chip takeaway
An Irish takeaway brand is aiming to make its award-winning fish 'n' chips available to customers across Northern Ireland through the growth of a network of franchised shops.

Spring/Summer 2006: Prontaprint: PRONTAPRINT: Awards
Leading Prontaprint franchisees have scooped a raft of European Awards at the company's prestigious annual ceremony held at The Grove in Hertfordshire.

Spring/Summer 2006: O'Briens: O'Briens shortlisted for UK sandwich marketing award
O'Briens Sandwich Bars' Group Public Relations and Marketing Manager, Elaine Mellon, was shortlisted for this year's Sandwich Marketing Award Category, in the Sammies 2006, for a second year.

Spring/Summer 2006: Auditel: Cost management consultancy begins Irish recruitment
Auditel, one of the UK's largest franchised networks of cost management consultants, are actively recruiting a franchise network in Ireland. Sean Cleary and Jude Carey are the first franchisees to join the programme and are very upbeat about the prospects of this new challenge.

Spring/Summer 2006: Domino's Pizza Group: An exciting time for franchising

Spring/Summer 2006: Directory Turns 21
The 21st edition of The United Kingdom Franchise Directory has just been published. Directory Editor, Simon Royal explains what this edition has in store for its readers.

Spring/Summer 2006: MyHome Residential Cleaning: Myhome Appoints Irish Master
MyHome International plc, a British-based company, which specialises in residential cleaning services, has sold its Master Franchise Licence for Ireland.

Spring/Summer 2006: Signs Express: Signs Express to Exhibit at Belfast Expo
Leading signs and graphics specialists, Signs Express, is looking to extend its Irish network further during 2006 and will be exhibiting at the Belfast Franchise Exhibition due to take place 12th-13th May on stand B12, as well as at the Irish Franchise Exhibition in Dublin later in the year.

Spring/Summer 2006: Mail Boxes Etc: MBE Expansion in Ireland
The first Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) Irish centre opened in Wandesford Quay, Cork, in 2000. Today, there are over 100 operating centres throughout the UK and Ireland offering convenient, fast and cost-effective business services to the public and to local companies.

Spring/Summer 2006: Opportunities Galore
The British & International Franchise Exhibition, taking place at Olympia, London Friday 24th & Saturday 25th March, is the place to find inspiration and hundreds of business ideas and opportunities from around the world.

Spring/Summer 2006: Jacks of London: Male Grooming
Jacks of London is taking men's grooming to new levels as Western Europe's first men-only barbershop franchise, and with men taking far more interest in their appearance than ever before the male grooming industry is one of the fastest growing market sectors in the UK with a massive 560 per cent growth since 1998 and set to be worth £1.5 billion by 2008.

Spring/Summer 2006: Venture Marketing Group: Belfast Expo Set For Success
The Franchise Exhibition in Northern Ireland has drawn an impressive range of franchising companies to the Odyssey, Belfast 12th - 13th May 2006.

Spring/Summer 2006: 1/2 Price Ink Cartridges: Ink Cartridge Franchise Expands
Ink cartridge recycling franchise 1/2 Price Ink Cartridges has awarded its Master Franchise Licence for Southern Ireland to former aircraft engineers Colm O'Meara and Oliver McLoughlin.

Spring/Summer 2006: Apollo Blinds: Apollo Blinds Expands in Ireland
Britain's biggest blind store chain is targeting Ireland as part of growth plans to increase the size of its franchise network.